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Blindness History Basics: History of Braille Writers

When fifteen-year-old Louis Braille presented his tactile system of raised dots in 1824, he hoped the new system would provide a...

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Michael Wood Joins APH Team as Director of Product Development

APH is excited to welcome Michael Wood as the Director of Product Development. He brings many years of experience as...

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Testing Math Skills with the Abacus Bee

Created in China in 1200 C.E., the abacus is an ancient tool used by generations of mathematicians and students before...

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What Helen Keller Said: Celebrating Women’s History Month

Entire books and websites have been devoted to quotes by Helen Keller. Often the quotes are brief, pleasant, and even...

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Aging and Vision Loss Bookshelf

Many adults lose their vision later in life and may have difficulty adapting to their vision loss, which can have...

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Women’s History Month: An Interview with Stephanae McCoy

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re learning about women making a difference who also have a visual impairment. We...

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The Way We Worked

Lots of changes are afoot here at APH. We are knee deep in construction in the building as part of...